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Louisiana National Bank v. Prine

Supreme Court of Louisiana
Oct 14, 1988
531 So. 2d 1081 (La. 1988)

Opinion

No. 88-C-1759.

October 14, 1988.

In re Prine, Willie Loon; Prine, Minnie Bernice Ott; Applying for Writ of Certiorari and/or Review; to the Court of Appeal, First Circuit, Number CA87 0358; Parish of East Baton Rouge 19th Judicial District Court Div. "G" Number 295728.


Denied.

LEMMON, J., concurs. Under the circumstances of this case, defense counsel could have reasonably believed that he would not be subject to a default judgment if he did not file an answer within the extended period. It was therefore an "ill practice" to obtain the default judgment without notice to opposing counsel. Nevertheless, relator failed to show a viable defense of which he was deprived and there fore did not establish that enforcement of the judgment would be inequitable.

DIXON, C.J., concurs in the denial for reasons stated in the concurrence of LEMON, J.


Summaries of

Louisiana National Bank v. Prine

Supreme Court of Louisiana
Oct 14, 1988
531 So. 2d 1081 (La. 1988)
Case details for

Louisiana National Bank v. Prine

Case Details

Full title:LOUISIANA NATIONAL BANK v. WILLIE LEON PRINE AND MINNIE BERNICE OTT PRINE

Court:Supreme Court of Louisiana

Date published: Oct 14, 1988

Citations

531 So. 2d 1081 (La. 1988)